Awarding an opportunity

Open opportunities on Cimple have a closed tender box, so you won’t be able to see any submissions until the deadline dates passed.  

1. When the deadline has passed, click on ‘Closed competitions’

2. Click ‘View applicants’ 

3. Click ‘View details’ to see a supplier’s submission 

4. Click ‘Shortlist’ on as many suppliers as needed 

5. Issue shortlist, and click ‘Confirm’, which will notify the shortlisted suppliers

6. Then click on your ‘Shortlisted’ tab 

7. Click ‘View details’ on a supplier’s submission

8. And choose to award to the supplier(s). They’ll be notified of their win

9. Select ‘Complete award’ to confirm

10. With this action, any unsuccessful supplier(s) will also be notified

For a direct award or quick quote competition, you can assess the submissions as they come in.

1. First click on your view details for your competition either under live/closed opportunities

2. Click ‘View applicants’ 

3. Click ‘View details’ to see a supplier’s submission

4. Either reject/award the supplier(s) as necessary

5. The supplier(s) will be notified of their outcome

All mini-competitions on Cimple have a closed tender box, so you won’t be able to see any submissions until the deadline date has passed.

1. First click on 'View details' for your mini-competition under ‘Closed’ in your left-hand tab

2. Click ‘View applicants’ 

3. Click ‘View details’ to see a supplier’s submission 

4. Click ‘Award’ on a supplier(s) submission

5. Select ‘Complete award’ to confirm your choice

6. Finally, the successful and unsuccessful supplier(s) will be notified of your decision by email

Flexible opportunities on Cimple have a closed tender box, so you won’t be able to see any suppliers submissions until the deadline date has passed.  

1. Once it has, you can award an applicant by clicking on ‘Closed' from your left-hand menu

2. Click ‘View applicants’ for your competition 

3. Click ‘View details’ to see a supplier’s submission 

4. Click ‘Shortlist’ on as many suppliers as needed 

5. Issue your shortlist, and click ‘Confirm’ – which will notify the shortlisted suppliers

6. Then click on your ‘Shortlisted’ tab 

7. Click ‘View details’ on a supplier’s submission

8. And choose to award to the supplier(s). They’ll be notified of their win by email

9. Select ‘Complete award’ to confirm

10. With this action, any unsuccessful supplier(s) will also be notified

Once you’ve decided which supplier(s) to award your opportunity to, there’s the matter of providing feedback to your candidates. As the buyer, you’re not obligated to provide detailed feedback, but doing so is courteous and encouraged so that suppliers can understand why you chose someone else. You can even give feedback to your awarded candidates. Let’s get started:

1. Log in to Cimple

2. Navigate to your dashboard by clicking 'Buyers' along the top-navigation bar and then click on 'Buyer dashboard'

3. Find your opportunity by selecting ’live’, ‘awarded ’or ‘closed’ in your dashboard

4. Locate your tender and click ‘View applicants’

5. On each applicant, you’ll see a button that says ‘Add feedback’

6. A box will appear with a space to type feedback and a file upload box in case you’d rather upload a document with feedback

7. Type away or upload your notes and click ‘Add feedback’ when you’re done

8. If you do choose to add feedback, the supplier will be notified 

9. You can choose to pass on providing feedback by clicking ‘Skip feedback’ on the pop up box